This multicolored, carved jade dish measures about 5 1/2 inches wide by 4 3/4 inches in length by 1 1/4 inches in depth.

It has a handle in the form of a bat with extended wings and carved shields enclosing flowing abstracted designs around it's exterior.

The color of the jade ranges from a light pale celadon (almost white) through a darker gray celadon to a deep black color jade. The darker tones have patches of brown suffusions or oxidation. There is also one small patch of oxidation in the lighter areas also. It's condition is outstanding with no chips, cracks or repairs.

Although the style of this carving is earlier, it probably dates from the late 19th through the early 20th century.